Position: Threaded Connection of Trailing Arm/Wheel Bearing Housing

Always follow the order of the following work steps!

-- Install trailing arm and mounting bracket with bolts -arrows- on wheel bearing housing but do not yet tighten.

-- Insert coupling rod -1- in trailing arm, do not tighten nut yet.

-- Raise wheel suspension using V.A.G 1383 A and T10149 until mounting bracket makes contact on body.

-- Tighten bolts -arrows- on old impression.

-- Let down wheel suspension again using V.A.G 1383 A and remove T10149 from wheel hub.

-- Install coil spring. Refer to COIL SPRING .

-- Tighten bolts -arrows- for longitudinal control arm to tightening specification, observe required position of components while doing so. Refer to POSITION: THREADED CONNECTION OF TRAILING ARM/WHEEL BEARING HOUSING .

-- Tighten coupling rod nut -1- on trailing arm.

-- Screw parking brake cable -1- on trailing arm -2- -arrow-.

-- Install wheel and tighten.

Tightening specifications, refer to SUBFRAME, LOWER TRANSVERSE LINK, UPPER TRANSVERSE LINK, TIE ROD AND LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW, COUPE .

Tightening specifications, refer to SUBFRAME, DIAGONAL BRACES, CROSSMEMBER, LOWER TRANSVERSE LINK, UPPER TRANSVERSE LINK, TIE ROD AND LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW, ROADSTER .

Tightening specifications, refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, WHEEL BEARING UNIT AND TRAILING ARM WITH MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

Tightening specifications, refer to SHOCK ABSORBER AND COIL SPRING ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

Tightening specifications, refer to STABILIZER BAR ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

-- Vehicle alignment required, see table. Refer to WHEN WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY .